Somewhere Along The Road (Completed and editing)

Chapter 26

<James's POV>

"Megan, I need to tell you something." I whispered, looking into those electric blue eyes of hers, with a slight hint of grey in the middle.

"What is that 'something'?" She smiled, that beautiful smile. We were standing at the beach, near the water and it was pretty late at night, around 2 or 3 in the morning. It was a windy night, despite it being summers. Her dark brown hair hair was flying a little due to the breeze, making her look absolutely perfect. I inhaled a deep breath and took her hand in mine, preparing myself for what was coming next.

"I, uh, I-I um. . ." I trailed off not being able to make a sentence. There was a teasing smile on her face that made her look so innocent and yet so cunning.

"C'mon, tell me what it is." She urged with that smile getting broader. I swear, she was controlling her urge to laugh.

I looked at her and while I stared at that picture-perfect face I no longer felt nervous. I was going to tell this girl that I am completely and crazily in love with her and that suddenly became easy.

"Megan, I love you." I breathed, finally getting those words out. Her eyes widened in shock but then her face broke out in a wide grin. I tugged her close until I could smell the slight trace of strawberry on her.

"Oh, James! I love you too," She smiled and enclosed me in a hug. My face was now shining like a kid on Christmas and I felt like I'm going to fly and soar through the rainbows of the world. She mumbled something else that I couldn't catch.

"What did you say?" I asked her, pulling away.

"I said that I love you too, but as a brother! You just remind me of Aiden. The way you saved me from those jerks and the way you take care of me, you're like a brother to me and I'm glad that you think of me as a sister. Aiden will be happy to know about this, I think. Now I can go and date Alex! He's so freakin' hot. Have you seen him? Oh, god! That face and those eyes and that perfect, perfect body! My, my!" She swooned as she got that dreamy look in her eyes. What the fuckin' fuck!? Brother!? Fuck! What the hell is happening!? Before I could respond to Megan, I heard someone call my name from behind and then Megan vanished and even the beach went away but the voices grew even more nearer.

Suddenly, I felt a splash of cold water on my face which jerked me up instantly. I opened my eyes and took in my surroundings. I was in my bed and Max was hovering over me with a bottle of water in his hand and my hair and face were completely wet. It was all a dream! Oh, god yes! Thank you god! it was only a dream!

"Dude, you okay?" Max asked with wide eyes as he took a seat on the bed opposite to me.

"Yeah, why?" I asked, confused as I put my feet on the cold floor, trying to get out all the awful memories of the dream.

"Well, you were screaming, as I quote, "No! God! This can't happen! Why? A brother!? Why, God, Whyyy?" He imitated me in a god awful high-pitched voice while bringing his hands up to his cheeks in a dramatic way and waving them around.

"Shut up! I just, I. . . Had a bad dream." I stated making him raise an eyebrow at me.

"Care to elaborate, señor?" He asked in Spanish accent.

"Well, uh. . . I had a dream that I confessed my love to Megan and, um. . ." I trailed off, not really wanting to finish the sentence.

"And?" He prodded.

"And, uh, she said she loved me too. . . As a brother." I concluded. Max looked at me with wide eyes and then I see him clutching his stomach and laughing on the bed. He was banging the mattress with his fist since he was laughing so hard and I don't how, but he managed to slip off the bed and landed on the floor while still laughing and letting those tears fall. It was literally ROFLMAO and all I could do was scowl at him and wait for him to finish his laughing fit.